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Yen loses momentum, and declines against majors

Published 08/30/2010, 12:50 AM
Updated 08/30/2010, 12:52 AM

A calm trading and limited volume with the beginning of the week, where majors are moving at critical levels a bit, which are trying to determine the next direction. On the other hand, the Japanese Yen fell versus all its major counterparts' as the BOJ will act to curb Yen's gain, which is endangering the nation’s export-led recovery. 

The euro rose slightly against the dollar and the Yen during the Asian session in a correctional movement to reach the support 1.2780. The pair is trading near last week's closing levels. The euro/dollar recorded today a high of 1.2754 and a low of 1.2733, and now is trading around 1.2748. According to the four hours and daily momentum indicators indicates that the possibility of upside trend is available, which is supporting the pair to reach the resistance at 1.2780. 

The pound rose slightly against the dollar and the Yen during the Asian session, and today the pair continues its upside movement, recording a high of 1.5556 and a low of 1.5425, and now it trades around 1.5540. The daily momentum indicators show the pair is trading within and oversold area. The support at 1.5360 stopped the pair from extending its decline, inverting its movement to the upside, facing a resistance at 1.5580. 

Turing to the dollar/yen pair which rose today, recording a high of 85.89 and a low of 85.83, and now it trades around 85.58. The daily and four hour momentum indicators support the pair upside movement, which might be pushed towards the resistance 84.80.

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